PAL seals 9 additional A350-1000 order with rights for 5 more

Philippine Airlines (PAL) finalized agreements with Airbus and Rolls-Royce for the nine additional A350-1000 aircraft, increasing its total commitment for the long-range aircraft to 18 as it expands its international network.

The agreements, signed by the three companies in Manila on November 5, also include purchase rights for five more A350-1000s and the supply of Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines.

The definitive contracts formalize the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July.

PAL is the first and currently still the only airline in Southeast Asia to operate the A350-1000. The carrier so far has four of the aircraft from the initial nine ordered in 2023, serving the flag carrier’s nonstop routes to the East and West Coasts of the United States and Canada.

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